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Ministry of Minority Affairs
Scholarships for Minority Students
The Government provides fellowship for higher education through various Schemes, including the Maulana Azad National Fellowship  Scheme, which are implemented by different Ministries/Departments. All these Schemes, except MANF, are open for candidates of all communities including minorities but the data of fellowship distributed among minority students is captured only under the MANF Scheme.
The number of beneficiaries covered under the 3 Scholarship Schemes of Ministry of Minority Affairs namely Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Post Matric Scholarship Scheme and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme since 2012-13 is given at Annexure. The MANF Scheme was implemented by the University Grants Commission  and as per the data provided by UGC 6722 candidates were selected under the Scheme between 2014-15 and 2021-22 and fellowships to the tune of ₹ 738.85 crore were distributed during the same period.
Since the MANF Scheme overlaps with various other fellowship Schemes for higher education being implemented by the Government and minority students are already covered under such Schemes, hence the Government has decided to discontinue the MANF Scheme from 2022-23.
This Information was given by the Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
MoS Prahlad Singh Patel Visits National Gallery of Modern Art to Review The E- Auction of Mementos Gifted to The Prime Minister
E-Auction Provides an Opportunity To The General Public Not Only To Possess The Invaluable Memorabilia Gifted To The Prime Minister But also For Contributing To The Cause of Preserving The Holy River Ganga: Shri Patel
Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri. Prahlad Singh Patel visited the National Gallery of Modern Art today i.e. the 30thof September 2021 to review the 3rdround of E-auction of prestigious and memorable gifts presented to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Patel said that Shri Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister of the country, who has decided to auction all the gifts he receives for a noble cause of conserving the lifeline of the country-the river Ganges through “NamamiGange”.
The Minister said that the e-auction provides an opportunity to the general public not only to possess the invaluable memorabilia gifted to the Hon’ble Prime Minister but also for contributing to the cause of preserving the Holy River Ganga. He thanked the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for thisinnovative and noble initiative.
The e-auction is being held from 17th September to 7th October 2021 through the web portal www.pmmementos.gov.in. In this round of e-auctions, around 1348 mementos will be e-auctioned. The mementos include the equipments gifted to the Prime Minister by winners of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The items with thehighest value in the e-auction are the Javelin used by gold medalist Shri. SumitAntil in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games and the Javelin used by Shri Neeraj Chopra in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games with the base price at one crore each. The lowest priced item is a small sized decorative elephant for Rs. 200.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Union Cabinet approves continuation of Central Sector Scheme of ‘Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme’
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs  chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the continuation of the Central Sector Scheme of “Exploration of Coal and Lignite scheme” with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 2980 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26 co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission cycle.
Under this scheme, exploration for Coal and Lignite is conducted in two broad stages:  Promotional  Exploration and  Detailed Exploration in Non-Coal India Limited blocks.
The approval will provide an outlay of Rs.1650 crore for Promotional  Exploration and Rs.1330 crore for Detailed Drilling in Non-CIL areas. Approximately, 1300 sq. km area will be covered under Regional exploration and approximately 650 sq. km area will be covered under Detailed exploration.
Exploration for Coal and Lignite is required to prove and estimate coal resources available in the country which helps in preparing detailed project report to start coal mining. The Geological reports prepared through these exploration is used for auctioning new coal blocks and the cost is thereafter recovered from successful allocatee.
Ministry of Rural Development
'More than 50 thousand Amrit Sarovar completed before the deadline under Mission Amrit Sarovar' - An achievement of the Ministry of Rural Development
Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Mission Amrit Sarovar on 24th April, 2022 with a view to conserve water for the future. The objective of the mission was to develop at least 75 Amrit Sarovar in every district of the country on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. Overall, under this mission, a target was set to build 50 thousand Amrit Sarovar by August 15, 2023, which has been achieved ahead of schedule. So far, 50,071 Amrit Sarovar have been completed
To achieve the resolution of rain water conservation and harvesting through Mission Amrit Sarovar, the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, acting as the nodal ministry, is working in mission mode to achieve the goal in collaboration with various ministries. From renovating the Amrit Sarovar which have reached the verge of extinction to construction of new Amrit Sarovar, a detailed action plan was prepared. The target of 50 thousand Amrit Sarovar could be achieved ahead of time because of the efforts made through "whole of government" approach and "people participation" during all aspects of the mission.
With the coordinated efforts of district administration, Panchayat Raj officials, public representatives, panchayats, voluntary organizations, various institutions and public participation in states and union territories about 1,05,243 sites have been identified as Amrit Sarovar by May 10, 2023, out of which work has already begun at 72,297 sites. So far 50,071 Amrit Sarovar have been completed.
Mission Amrit Sarovar also aims to construct or renovate the Amrit Sarovar in such a way that they become centre of local community activities. A user group is being formed for each Amrit Sarovar as there should be community ownership in the maintenance of Amrit Sarovar, so that their long-term conservation can be ensured. So far 59,282 user groups have joined Mission Amrit Sarovar for maintaining the Sarovar and generating their livelihood from it.
Under Mission Amrit Sarovar, in achieving the target of 50 thousand Amrit Sarovar before the deadline, it is necessary to highlight the importance of public participation which has converted this mission into a mass movement. So far, 1784 freedom fighters, 684 families of martyrs, 448 families of freedom fighters, 18173 senior members of panchayats and 56 Padma awardees have participated in the mission.
Special Service and Features
BIS Chennai Branch organises Manak Manthan on Electric Vehicle on 28th June 2023 in Chennai
Bureau of Indian Standards is a statutory body functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. It operates various schemes like Conformity Assessment - Product Certification , Registration for Electronic goods, Hallmarking of Gold and Silver Jewellery / Artefacts and Management Systems Certification, and Laboratory Services for the benefit of the industry and in turn aiming at consumer protection.
BIS Chennai Branch Office operates nearly 1400 Product Certification licences and around 4100 Hallmarking registrations having jurisdiction over the districts of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Tirupattur, Pondicherry, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Ranipet, Mayiladuthurai, Kallakurichi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Various Engineering and Non-engineering products are covered in the certification of BIS.
According to a recent report, The Indian electric vehicle industry is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 90%. The EV two-wheeler and three-wheeler market is growing rapidly. It is estimated that by the year 2030, the country’s shift to high-speed electric mobility will help save nearly one gigaton of carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles.
India has been a latecomer to the electric vehicle market, with only around 0.1% of total vehicles being electric. However, in recent years, the Indian government has implemented a series of policies and initiatives to boost the adoption of EVs. For instance, the government has launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles  scheme, which provides financial incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles.
In this context, it becomes of utmost importance that the quality, safety & reliability of the EV infrastructure is assured. Standards play a major role in ensuring the safety, quality, reliability, compatibility and inter-operability of the related infrastructure created in the state, be it EV charging stations or Battery Swap stations.
Considering that the country is expecting a massive growth in the EV industry and its supporting infrastructure, it is of paramount importance that the growth is aligned with standards and quality is assured every step of the way. To achieve this, all the stakeholders involved in the creation and implementation of EV infrastructure & policy needs to be aware about the Indian Standards on the topic. Also, stakeholder interaction is important to ensure that the standards are inclusive in nature and reflect the actual ground scenario.
In view of the above, Bureau of Indian Standards is organizing a Manak Manthan programme on Indian Standards for Electric vehicles on 28 June 2023 10.30am at Hotel Savera, Chennai to make the stakeholders aware about the standards and facilitate discussion on them.
PIB Headquarters
Fake news circulated in Social Media
Claim: Government does not have funds for Assam Flood relief
A news report is being circulated widely in social media that Assam Government does not have fund to help the flood victims and is therefore appealing to the public for contribution.
The news item claiming that there is lack of fund in Chief Minister Relief Fund has been reported as a Fake News by Directorate of Information & Public Relation Department, Government of Assam.
Meanwhile, today Prime Minister Modi spoke to Assam Chief Minister over phone and took stock of the contemporary situation regarding Assam Flood & Bhagjan Oil Well fire scenario. PM expressed his concern and solidarity with the victims and assured all support to the state.
The Flood situation of Assam is still grim as many rivers are flowing above danger level. 2400 villages under 24 districts are affected by flood affecting a total of 25.29 lakh people in the state. Total 84 deaths have been claimed by floods till today. The government has set up centres and also distributing relief to people who have been hit by floods. All measures are being taken to rescue people to safer places and provide adequate relief through NDRF, ASDMA and district administrations.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
More than 23 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 1.57 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
Implementation of the Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1st May 2021.
Under the Strategy, in every month 50% of the total Central Drugs Laboratory  cleared vaccine doses of any manufacturer would be procured by Govt. of India. It would continue to make these doses available to the State Govts totally free of cost as was being done earlier.
Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 23 crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs.
Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 21,51,48,659 doses .
More than 1.57 crore COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Railways
EAST COAST RAILWAY GENERAL MANAGER INSPECTED PURI COACH MAINTENANCE DEPOT
Priority for easy maintenance and cleaning of the carriage.
Stressed to provide clean and hygienic train journey
Reviewed on-going construction work for World Class Station at Puri
East Coast Railway General Manager Shri Roop Narayan Sunkar inspected the Train Coach Maintenance Depot at Puri, today and took stock of amenities provided in train coaches for the benefit of passengers.
Shri Sunkar advised concerned officials to maintain proper cleanliness and maintain hygiene of coaches. While inspecting the Pit Line, Shri Sunkar stressed on maintenance of coaches including Coach Cleaning, Charging, Watering along with other necessary facilities including Cat Walks of Pit Line to provide easy access to each coaches of the rake which helps easy maintenance and cleaning of carriages.
Pit Lines are major infrastructure facilities required for conducting primary maintenance of passenger coaches. After every scheduled trip, Under-Gear Examination, checking of the Braking System, Electrical Maintenance, Cleaning, Washing of both Exterior and Interior parts of Coaches, checking the Amenity Fittings and Watering of the Coaches are being carried out at pit lines.
Apart from this, Shri Sunkar also reviewed the on-going works for Redevelopment of Puri Railway Station with World Class infrastructure & facilities and instructed concerned officials to execute the project work in an exemplary manner.
The facilities provided at Puri Railway Station are mostly targeted for the comfort of passengers, especially tourists and pilgrims from all over the world. Last Year during Rath Yatra time, Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw personally inspected the passenger facilities & amenities along with infrastructure facilities provided at Puri Railway Station. Hence, the visit of General Manager Shri Sunkar supplements the continuous effort of East Coast Railway towards progressing for best facility and comfort of passengers at Puri.
Divisional Railway Manager of Khurda Road Shri Rinkesh Roy along with Senior Officials from ECoR Headquarters and from Khurda Road Division were present on the occasion.
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Special Service and Features
VIJAY DIWAS CELEBRATED AT WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI
Lieutenant General A Arun, General Officer Commanding-Dakshin Bharat Area paid homage and laid wreath on occasion of the Vijay Diwas at the War Memorial, Chennai today. Vijay Diwas special Run was also organized by the Headquarters-Dakshin Bharat Area of Indian Army on the occasion. More than 3,000 people participated. Officials from the Military, Veterans, Rotary Club members, and general public took part in the Run.
‘Vijay Diwas’ is celebrated on the 16th of December every year to commemorate the anniversary of victory of Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, in which about 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered and resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh.(
Prime Minister's Office
PM hails addition of 217 Special Trains to ensure smooth travel for passengers during summer season
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has hailed the addition of 217 Special Trains to ensure smooth travel for passengers during summer season.
Sharing a tweet by Press Information Bureau, the Prime Minister tweeted:
“This will enhance comfort and connectivity through the summer.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Following “TEST, TRACK, TREAT” strategy, India tests nearly 3.7 crore
Rising Tests Per Million  touch 26,685
Keeping the focus on “Test, Track and Treat” strategy, India has tested nearly 3.7 crore cumulative COVID-19 samples so far. With India’s strong resolve to rapidly increase the number of daily tests, the cumulative testing as on date has reached 3,68,27,520.
With 9,25,383 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Tests Per Million have seen a sharp rise to 26,685.
As the first step towards timely identification, prompt isolation & effective treatment, higher testing also results in limiting the spread of infection.
Starting from a single lab at Pune, India’s testing lab network has seen a substantial widening with total of 1524 labs today. The 986 labs in the government sector and 538 private labs include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 787 
• TrueNat based testing labs: 619 
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 118 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Incentives for ASHAs
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India has provisioned additional incentive of Rs. 1000 per month under the “India COVID 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package” to ASHAs for undertaking COVID 19 related activities for the period of their engagement in this work. Further the benefit under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package : Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID 19”, has been launched to provide an insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh to public health providers including ASHAs, who may be at risk of being impacted by COVID 19.
Public Health and Hospitals is a State subject, as such responsibility for timely payment of incentive to ASHAs lies with the respective States/UTs. Howe The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, requests the States/UTs time and again, to ensure that incentives are paid to ASHAs without any delay.
A statement showing, State/UT-wise, numbers ASHAs died during COVID 19 activities as reported by the States/UTs under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID 19”, is given at Annexure-I.
A statement showing details of claim filed and processed for ASHA workers under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package : Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID 19” is given at Annexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
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A statement showing, State/UT-wise, numbers ASHAs died during COVID 19 activities as reported by the States/UTs  under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID 19
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State/UT wise list
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S. No.
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State/UT
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ASHA
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar
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0
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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1
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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0
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4
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Assam
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0
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5
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Bihar
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4
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6
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Chandigarh
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0
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7
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Chhattisgarh
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1
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8
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Delhi
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0
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9
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Gujarat
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1
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10
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Haryana
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0
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11
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Himachal Pradesh
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1
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12
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Jammu & Kashmir
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0
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13
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Jharkhand
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2
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14
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Karnataka
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2
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15
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Kerala
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0
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16
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Madhya Pradesh
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0
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17
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Maharashtra
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1
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18
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Mizoram
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0
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19
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Odisha
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0
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20
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Punjab
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1
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21
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Puducherry
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0
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22
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Rajasthan
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0
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23
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Tamil Nadu
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0
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24
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Telangana
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3
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25
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Uttar Pradesh
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0
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26
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West Bengal
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1
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Total
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18
Annexure-II
A statement showing details of claim filed and processed of ASHA workers under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package : Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID 19” .
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Number of claims filed by the States to New India Assurance Company Ltd. 
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Number of claimed processed by NIA
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12
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6 #
Note : # out of six , one  claim has been disbursed and five  claims have been found ineligible for payment by NIA. The remaining claims are under examination by the insurance company.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India Pavilion in Dubai to remain a permanent pavilion, says Shri Piyush Goyal
“India is grateful to UAE for giving India this pride of place at the planned Innovation District in Dubai, which will represent a symbol of the trust and dynamism of our partnership”: Shri Goyal
India and the UAE are natural partners due to the complementary nature of our economies and increasing trade will showcase the synergy that our two nations have: Shri Goyal
Shri Goyal lauds the UAE leadership for making the Dubai World Expo a grand success despite a delay of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today announced that the India Pavilion in Dubai will remain a permanent pavilion. He said, India is grateful to UAE for giving India this pride of place at the planned Innovation District in Dubai, which will represent a symbol of the trust and dynamism of our partnership.
“I thank Dubai for giving India a pride of place at the Expo to create this Marvel In Motion!,” said Shri Goyal, addressing the India’s Honour Day Celebration at the World Expo-2020 in Dubai.
Shri Goyal said the India Pavilion crossed the milestone of 1.7 million footfalls last week, probably the highest amongst the three or four pavilions at the Dubai Expo.
With the UAE contributing about $ 26 Billion out of India’s total exports of over $400 Bn this Financial Year, Shri Goyal said the UAE is India's second largest export destination.
“We hope to see it grow in the years to come. India is the destination for businesses in the UAE. We provide talent and investor friendly policies,” he said.
Underlining the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE, Shri Goyal said trust is the defining factor of the India-UAE relationship.
“Today we are natural partners due to the complementary nature of our economies and increasing trade will always showcase the synergy that our two nations have, strengthening further our eternal bonds. Our ties will remain vibrant, will grow from strength to strength and in the years to come will showcase huge opportunities for people from both nations,” he said.
Shri Goyal lauded the UAE leadership for their relentless efforts for making the Dubai World Expo a grand success with a footfall touching close to 25 million in the last six months since its inauguration.
“The Dubai Expo will also remain a shining example of victory of courage over adversity,” he said, referring to the two year delay in the staging of the World Expo due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shri Goyal said during the period the Dubai Expo was being staged, India and the UAE negotiated the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement , the fastest ever negotiated bilateral free trade agreement. Shri Goyal said, on 18th February, 2022 the two countries signed the CEPA and unveiled the India-UAE Joint Vision Document.
Shri Goyal said India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology  will open its first overseas campus in the UAE as part of the CEPA pact.